Belize vs Iceland: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Belize
66.1%
in 2024
Iceland
66.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
51st
Iceland rank
49th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 66.3% against 66.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 43.2% | 11.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 51.9% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 60.2% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 64.4% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Belize or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 66.3% against 66.1% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Belize and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.